M&A Publications

In the News

Below you find only the most recent news. For news before December 2007 please take a look at our archive.

The M&A Effect on Your Career

by Marji McClure, CareerSmart Advisor, 17 March 2008, p. 1, 4 - 5, 8
[ Article ]

Capital integration - A challenge even for small and medium-sized businesses

(Original: "Kapitalno Povezivanje - Izazov i za male poduzetnike")
by Matilda Bačelić and Ante Livajić, Lider, 07 March 2008, p. 24-28

Bank of America’s Acquisition of Countrywide: Merger of Convenience? - Interview

Chartered Financial Analyst, 01 March 2008, p. 76

Mergers & Acquisitions: Portuguese are bolder

(Original: "Fusões e aquisições: Portuguesas mais afoitas")
Exame, 01 March 2008, p. 20

New Record of Mergers & Acquisitions with Autrian participation

(Original: "Neuer Rekord bei Firmenkäufen mit österreichischer Beteiligung")
by Sissi Eigruber, Wirtschaftsblatt, 14 January 2008, p. 1 & 8
[ Link to Online Version ]

Toyota’s unconventional way to the top of the world

(Original: "Toyotas eigenwilliger Weg an die Weltspitze")
by Marco Dalan and Martin Kölling, Welt am Sonntag, 13 January 2008, p. 28
[ Link to Online Version ]

Problems in a record year – Private Equity Investors lead to boom in Mergers & Acquisitions

(Original: "Verdauungsschwierigkeiten im Rekordjahr – Private-Equity-Investoren sorgen für Hochkonjunktur bei Fusionen und Übernahmen")
by Michael Ferber, Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ), 03 January 2008, p. SB7

Joyless record - M&A has reached 4.7 trillion dollars, but declines now

(Original: "Безрадостные рекорды - Объем сделок M&A достиг 4,7 трлн долларов, но начинает снижаться ")
by Andrey Kotov, RBC Daily, 24 Dezember 2007
[ Link to Online Version ]

Air France Plans EU750 Million Facelift for Alitalia

by Andrea Rothman, Bloomberg, 17 December 2007
[ Link zum Artikel ]

Implenia cements its position versus Laxey

(Original: "Implenia bétonne ses assises face à Laxey")
by Élisabeth Nicoud, Tribune de Genève, 15 December 2007, p. 13

Extraordinary shareholder meeting allows Implenia to cement its position

(Original: "L’AG extraordinaire permet à Implenia de bétonner ses assises")
by Élisabeth Nicoud, 24 heures, 15 December 2007, p. 11

Investor Roger Bühler: Projekt Goldgräber

(Original: "Investor Roger Bühler: Projekt Goldgräber")
by Marc Kowalsky, Weltwoche, 13 December 2007, p. 56 & 57
[ Link to Article ]

Books

Lessons Learned on Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Palgrave Macmillan
- work in progress

Encyclopedia Psychology: Business Psychology

The chapter 'Globalization and Psychology' (Original: "Globalisierung und Psychologie") has been written by Ulrich Steger, Christopher Kummer and Anja Weiss.

• more at Amazon (Germany)
• more at Hogrefe Verlag

[ Table of Contents ]

International Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Acitivity: Historical Development, Diffusion and Strategic Intentions

• more at Amazon (Germany)
• more at Deutsche Universitäts-Verlag

[ Table of Contents, Figures & Tables and Introduction (in German) ]

Managing Complex Mergers - Real World Lessons in Implementing Successful Cross-Cultural M&As

Edited by Piero Morosini / Ulrich Steger
Publisher: FT Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0273663143

The chapters on "M&A Activity in the New Competitive Milieu" and "Challenges on Governance Structures in International Mergers & Acquisitions" have been written by Ulrich Steger and Christopher Kummer.

• more at Amazon: US or UK
• more at Prentice Hall

Russian Translation:

Управление комплексными слияниями

Edited by. П. Моросини / У. Стеджер
Publisher: Баланс Бизнес Букс, ISBN: 966-8644-34-4

• more at Gaap.ru

Handbook Internationalization

(Original: "Handbuch Internationalisierung")
Edited by Ulrich Krysteck / Eberhard Zur
Publisher: Springer, ISBN: 3540672877

The chapter on "Auswirkungen der Globalisierung auf das Strategische Management" (The Impact of Globalization on Strategic Management) has been written by Ulrich Steger and Christopher Kummer.

• more at Amazon: US or Germany
• more at Springer

Reports

Fusionen & Akquisitionen (M&A) in Österreich 2007

(Original: "Mergers & Acquisitions in Austria 2007")
by Christopher Kummer, 10 January 2008

Do Virtual Data Rooms Add Value to the Mergers & Acquisitions Process?

by Christopher Kummer and Vlado Sliskovic, December 2007
[ Report ]

Mergers & Acquisitions in Austria - 1st Half 2007

by Christopher Kummer, 01 July 2007

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) in South Eastern Europe (SEE), 2000-2007

by Christopher B. Kummer, 51 pages, published 22 June 2007
[ Table of Contents, Figures and Tables ]
[ Press Release, 26 June 2007 (in German) ]

Papers

Why Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Waves Occur - The Vicious Cirlce from Pressure to Failure

by Christopher Kummer and Ulrich Steger
Working Paper IMD 2007-11, July, International Institute of Management Development (IMD), Lausanne/Switzerland and accepted for publication in: Strategic Management Review

Differences and Similarities in Mergers & Acquisitions Activity and Strategic Intentions – The Case of the Global Pharmaceutical Industry

by Christopher Kummer
2007 Conference of the Business & Economics Society International (B&ESI), July 16-20, 2007, Antibes/France and published in: Global Business & Economics Anthology 2007, Vol. 1, p. 183-196

The Effect of Economic Freedom on Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) in 2005

by Christopher Kummer
32nd Annual Conference 2007 of the Association of Private Enterprise Education, April 08-10, 2007, Cancun/Mexico

Country-Specific Factors that Indian Companies are Attracted by to Pursue Cross-border Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

by Christopher Kummer
5th Annual Conference of the Academy of Business, Chapter India, January 29-31, 2007, Bhubaneswar/India and accepted for publication in: Amar KJR Nayak/M G Jomon (eds.), India in the Emerging Global Order, McGraw Hill Publications, forthcoming

Mergers & Acquisitions in the Pharmaceutical Industry in South America: Activity and Strategic Intentions

by Christopher Kummer
Global Conference on Business and Finance (GCBF), May 31-June 03, 2006, San Jose/Costa Rica

[ Paper ]

Articles

Using HR Metrics in Mergers & Acquisitions

by Christopher Kummer
n: Strategic HR Review, No. 4 (May/June), Vol. 7, forthcoming

Human Capital Due Diligence secures success

(Original: "Humankapital Due Diligence sichert Erfolg")
von Christopher Kummer
in: Persorama, forthcoming

People make Mergers & Acquisitions a Success

(Original: "Menschen machen Fusionen und Akquisitionen zum Erfolg ")
von Christopher Kummer
in: Interview Magazin, No. 1 (March/April), Vol. 4, p. 16-17
[ Link to Article ] [ Article PDF ]

Integration without conflict at T-Mobile

(Original: "Integratie zonder conflicten bij T-Mobile")
by Christopher Kummer and Annabelle Pineda
Long version in: HRM Select, No. 4, 2007, p. 40-47
Short version in: GIDS voor Personeelsmanagement, September 2007 [ Link to Article ]

Characteristics of Home Countries of Foreign Acquirers in Upper-middle-income Economies - An Explorative Study of Mexico

by Christopher Kummer
in: The ICFAI Journal of Mergers & Acquisitions, No. 2 (June 2007), Vol 4, p. 7-14
also presented at the International Applied Business Research (IABR) Conference, March 26-29, 2007, in Mazatlan/Mexico

Guest Commentary: Sale of Austria doesn't take place

(Original: "Gastkommentar: Ausverkauf Österreichs findet nicht statt")
by Christopher Kummer
in: Wirtschaftsblatt, 04 April 2007, p. 12
[ Link to Online Version ]

Conflict-free integration at T-Mobile: Mastering the cultural change of post-merger integration at T-Mobile Austria

by Christopher Kummer and Annabelle Pineda
in: Strategic HR Review, No. 3 (March/April 2007), Vol. 6, p. 16-19

How to Deal with Compensation & Benefits in Mergers & Acquisitions

by Christopher Kummer and Ian Morley
in: Strategic HR Review, No. 3 (March/April 2007), Vol. 6, p. 5

Focus on Compensation and Benefits for Successful Mergers

by Christopher Kummer and Ian Morley
in: The Source for HR Professionals, Monthly E-Zine for HR Professionals, 08 February 2007

Elements of Good Due Diligence

by Christopher Kummer
in: The Times - Special Interest Supplement on Due Diligence by Mediaplanet, 05 December 2006, p. 2

How HR Managers Can Influence the Success of Mergers & Acquisitions

(Original: "Wie Personalisten den Erfolg von Fusionen und Übernahmen beeinflussen können")
by Christopher Kummer
in: Personal Manager – Zeitschrift für Human Resources (HR Manager - Journal of Human Resources)
No. 4 (July), 2006, p. 29-31

Conferences & Presentations

Suceeding with Human Capital Issues in M&A

by Christopher Kummer, Marcus Evans, Food Business Network Optimisation: Enterprise Growth and Restructuring Strategies, 14 & 15 April 2008 in Amsterdam/Netherlands
[ Link to Event ]

Making money in the automotive sector: How Mergers & Acquisitions increase profitability

by Christopher Kummer, IESE Business School (University of Navarra), 22nd Meeting of the Automotive Sector, Panel - Profitability in the Automotive Industry, 21 & 22 November 2007 in Barcelona/Spain

Best Practices to Deal with Activist Hedge Funds

by Christopher Kummer, E.N.G. European Networking Group, Global Investor Relations Summit, 10 & 11 October 2007 in Amsterdam/Netherlands
[ Link to Event ]

Mergers & Acquisitoins: From Heaven or Hell?

(Original: "Fusionen & Akqusitionen: Wunderwaffe oder Teufelszeug?")
by Christopher Kummer, Grow Ahead! - Das Wachstumsnetzwerk, 16 May 2006 in Vienna/Austria

[ Presentation (in German) ]

Theses & Papers Supervised

• Akhavan, Amir: How is World Oil Price Formed?

• Badolato, Kristin: Corporate Governance in Top European Banks

• Borshch, Alekszej: The Effect of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) on Branding in the Automotive Industry

• Deaconu, Cristine: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Eastern Europe

• Divic, Emica: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) in the Generics Industry - The Acquisition and Hostile Takeover Attempt of Pliva by Actavis

• Exenberger, Nicola: Do Mergers of Non Profit Organizations Lead to Success? The Case of Tourism Associations in Austria

• Felz, Christiane: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) vs. Cooperation - A Study of the German Suppliers to the Automotive Industry

• Gelernter, Leon: Effects of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) on Corporate Identity (CI)

• Golestan, Lars: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) in the Pharmaceutical Industry - An Investigation of Accounting Data

• Hueber, Gregor: Process Management in Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs) and Public Administration - Theory and Practice

• Hristov, Stilian: Is the Bulgarian Banking System Stable?

• Ivanova, Yevgeniya: Global Branding - Opportunities and Threats

• Jakuscheit, Katrin: Strategic Marketing Concept for E-Commerce for Business-to-Business (B2B ) in the European Household Appliance Industry

• Jost, Simon: Success and Failure of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) in the Pharmaceutical Industry

• Kantor, Clemens: Are the Darts indeed Unbeatable?

• Keitel, Tobias: Success Factors of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) - Structural Factors for Success Determination ex ante

• Kielmann, Jonas: Corporate Governance and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

• Kindová, Alena: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) from the Human Resource (HR) Perspective - The Acquisition of Česká Spořitelna by Erste Bank

• Kozharnovich, Anton: Acquisition of Joint-Stock Companies - International Experience and the Russian Practices

• Kraege, Henning: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and the Role of Knowledge Management

• Larina, Anna: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Transactions of European Top Banks and their Performance

• Larina, Anna: Performance of Airline Alliances vs. Stand-alone Airline Companies

• Luca, Madalina: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Behavioral Finance

• Mangoldt, Hans von: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) as a Tool of Strategic Management - The Case of the Pharmaceutical Industry

• Miroshnychenko, Darya: Recent Bank Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) in Europe - Do they Create Value?

• Moore-Walter, Lawrie: Valutiations in the IT Industry - A Comparative Case Study of Three Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)#

• Ogresevic, Aldijana: Economic Development in European Countries and their Effects on Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

• Oikarinen, Tarja L.: Configuring Strategic Interfirm Cooperation of Small and Medium Sized Businesses - A Case Study

• Ortgies, Jörg: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) in the Pharmaceutical Industry

• Ostby, Annika: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) in Selected Countries - an Analysis of Drivers, Constraints and Trends

• Ottesen, Hakon: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) - The Role of Human Resources (HR)

• Pasching, Martina: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Transactions of European Banks and Their Performance

• Pokorny, Kara C.: “Whirlpool Corporation: Leading the Way of Following the Crowd? A Study of the Relevance in the Branding Strategy Process”

• Pticar, Stjepan: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) of European Insurance Companies and Their Performance

• Reimer, Marco: Success Evaluation of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) - A Crtical Review of Applied Methods and Empirical Results

• Riess, Ines: Glass Packaging Industry Survival Potential in View of Its Rising Subsistutability by Plastic Packaging in Europe

• Ritter, Philipp: Do Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) in Europe Lead to Lay Offs?

• Rösgen, Robert: The Development and Significance of Virtual Libriaries in the Electronic Era

• Roibu, Raluca: Consolidation in the Global Petrochemical Industry – Do Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Create Value for Shareholders?

• Schadel, Joachim: Analysis of Mergers, Acquisitions and Strategic Alliances in the Pharmaceutical Industry with Regard to their Impact on the Operating Performance and the Perception at the Stock Market

• Saher, Can: Differentiating and Positioning a Newly Established TV Station

• Sawyer, Kimberly: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) in Unconventional Niches and How It Effects Brand Value - The Case of the Food and Beverage Industry

• Seshadri, Sridhar Kalalae: Pre Due Diligence and Risk Measurement of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) in the Banking Industry

• Stratigakis, Georgios: Characteristica and Determinants of Strategic Alliances and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

• Szmonowicz, Sebastian: The Performance Comparison of the Global Airline Alliances and Low Cost Airlines

• Tisch, Daniel: The Value Chain of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

• Tykal, Daniel: Causes for the Cyclizity of M&A Waves - An Empirical Review of the United States of America

• Tunc, H. Fatih: Star Alliance

• Voss, Henrik: Strategic Intention and Success of M&A in the European Pharmaceutical Industry - An Empirical Analysis

• Wegner, Franz-Jochim: Strategic Intention and Success of M&A in the Pharmaceutical Industry in the United States of America - An Empirical Analysis

• Weiss, Sebastian: Market Concentration and its Impacts - An Empirical Study of the German Magazine Market

• Wild, Marie-Luise: Investigation into how Organizations can effectively Manage the Human Side During a Merger/Acquisition (M&A)

• Wild, Marie-Luise: Does An Acquisition Really Mean an Increase in Brand Value? The Acquisition of Reebok by Adidas

• Zhang, Jie: Reasons for the Growth of Chinese Outbound Cross-border M&A

In the News (Archive)

News before December 2007:

The government launches a shock plan to cope with the automotive crises

(Original: "La Generalitat lanza un plan de choque para frenar la crisis del motor")
by O. Grau and A. Marimón, Expansión, 22 November 2007, p. 13

Virtual Datarooms as crux in Mergers & Acquisitions

(Original: "Virtuelle Datenräume als Knackpunkt bei Mergern und Akquisitionen")
CIO.de, 05 November 2007
[ Link to Article ]

Carlyle got closer to Abu-Dhabi - American Investment Fund sold 7,5% shares to the Government of the United Arab Emirates

(Original: "Carlyle стал ближе к Абу-Даби - Американский инвестфонд продал 7,5% акций властям ОАЭCarlyle стал ближе к Абу-Даби - Американский инвестфонд продал 7,5% акций властям ОАЭ")
by Andrey Kotov, RBC Daily, 24 September 2007, p. 15
[ Link to Online Version ]

Is The For-sale Sign Up Over U.K. Lender Northern Rock?

by Aude Lagorce, Marketwatch and Dow Jones Business News, 14 September 2007
[ Link to Article ]

Banks fear credit squeeze

(Original: "Banken befürchten eine Kredit-Klemme")
by Michael Ferber, Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ), 24 August 2007, p. 15

ABN bid battle hits wobble as credit worries hint at wider M&A slowdown

by Aaron Gray-Block, Thomson Investment Management News, 10 August 2007

Capital in Trouble

(Original: "Kapital in der Klemme")
by Henrik Mortsiefer and Stefan Kaiser, Der Tagesspiegel, 05 August 2007, p. 24
[ Link to Online Version ]

Croatia is the sixth biggest acquisition market in the region

(Original: "Hrvatska je šesto akvizicijsko tržište u regiji")
by Hrvoje Mateljić, Lider, 03 August 2007, pp. 12-14

More Mergers & Acquisitions in Austria

(Original: "Mehr Fusionen und Akquisitionen in Österreich")
Austrian Press Agency (APA), 03. August 2007
[ Link to Online Version ]

Transactions from South Eastern Europe- Many but small

(Original: "Tranzacţiile din sud-estul Europei – multe, dar mărunte")
by Daniel Catana, Capital, 12 July 2007, p. 15
[ Link to Online Version ]

Firing gets cheaper – German Managers struggle with new rules

More Acquisitions in South Eastern Europe

(Original: "Mehr Akquisitionen in Südosteuropa")
Dow Jones Newswires, 27 June 2007

Acquisitions in South Eastern Europe increase, their value decreases

(Original: "Akquisitionen in Südosteuropa nehmen zu, ihr Wert sinkt")
Austrian Press Agency (APA), 26 June 2007

Austria: Mergers & Acquisitions only close to home - Acquisition fever in South Eastern Europe - Banks favored targets

LSE Agrees to Buy Borsa Italiana for EU1.63 Billion

by Elisa Martinuzzi, Bloomberg, 23 June 2007
[ Link to Article ]

also featured as:

Another stock aquisition - the london stock exchange cashed out (or coughed up) billions for the italian stock Borsa Italiana
(Original: "Nytt børsoppkjøp - London-børsen blar opp milliarder for den italienske børsen Borsa Italiana")
by Kristin Vallevik Gjerde, Dagens Næringsliv (DN.no), 23 June 2007
[ Link to Article ]

LSE to purchase Italian bourse
by Elisa Martinuzzi, Shanghai Daily (Online), 25 June 2007
[ Link to Article ]

LSE nabs Italian exchange for $2.6b
by Elisa Martinuzzi, The West Australian (Online), 25 June 2007
[ Link to Article ]

Everyone wants to be on top - Audi, BMW and Mercedes are competing for the world's top position in the very attractive luxury cars segment

Siemens Seen To Do Good On Outright VDO Sale

by A lexander Becker and Michael Brendel, Dow Jones Newswires, 06 June 2007
[ Link to German Version - FAZ.NET ]

Siemens Should Sell VDO

MAN is keept in leading-strings; VW chairman Piëch wants to chair the supervisory board of the truck conglomerate too

Ferdinand Piëch's Next Business Idea

(Original: "Ferdinand Piëchs nächste Geschäftsidee")
by Marco Dalan and Stefan Keidel, Die Welt am Sonntag, 06 May 2007, p. 30
[ Link to Online Version ]

Poison pills erode shareholder value - experts

by Mathieu Robbins, Reuters, 27 April 2007
[ Link to Article ]

Ethics Codex - Scandalous Corporate Governance in Germany

Cracks in the Beautiful Front- The Scandals at Siemens and Volkswagen Reveal Weaknesses in Corporate Governance

E.ON Drops Endesa Bid After Asset Agreement With Enel

by Thom Rose, Bloomberg, 02 April 2007
[ Link to Article ]

Celesio could fit well with Boots, but a successful bid is unlikely

Porsche absorbs VW - The Question is only When?

All in one pot - On the empire of Porsche

The Best of the Best: Who owns the Biggest Austrian Companies

(Original: "Die Besten der Besten: Wem gehören Österreichs größte Betriebe")
by Hans Tesch and Bettina Fink, Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) (TV), in: €CO Wirtschafttsmagazin, 29 March 2007, 10:30 pm
[ Link to TV Magazin ]

Air Berlin Acquires LTU to Add Long-Haul Destinations

by Susanna Ray, Bloomberg, 27 March 2007
[ Link to Article ]

British real-estate constructors are merging - Created a key player on the real estate market

Porsche increases stake in Volkswagen

by Chad Thomas and Jeremy van Loon, International Herald Tribune, 27 March 2007, p. 15
[ Link to Online Version ]

Porsche has to make a takeover offer for Volkswagen

(Original: "Porsche obrigada a lançar OPA sobre a Volkswagen")
by Patrícia Silva Dias, Jornal de Negócios Online, 26 March 2007
[ Link to Article ]

Porsche to Increase Volkswagen Stake Today, Make Takeover Bid

by Chad Thomas and Jeremy van Loon, Bloomberg, 26 March 2007
[ Link to Article ]

Porsche to increase its Volkswagen stake

BBJ.hu (Hungary) , 26 March 2007
[ Link to Article ]

The power of TUI Travel intimidates the Spanish tourism

(Original: "El poder de TUI Travel intimida al turismo español")
by José Sánchez Arce and Carmen Vela, Expansión, 20 March 2007
[ Link to Article ]

TUI to Buy Control of First Choice in Travel Merger

by Amy Wilson, Bloomberg, 19 March 2007
[ Link to Article ]

Tui Shareholders at Disadvantage

(Original: "Tui-Aktionäre kommen schlecht weg")
by Bettina Seidl, ARD, 19 March 2007

[ Link to Article ]

Firms interested in Merck KGaA's generics threatened by equity investors

Wind of change blows through Italy's popolari banks

by Lisa Jucca, Reuters, 2 March 2007
[ Link to Article ]

European Union (EU) protects itself from Acquisitions - Unified market doesn't stop from limiting M&A

Road Clear for IPO of RAG

(Original: "Der Weg für den RAG-Börsengang ist frei")
by Frank Seidlitz, Die Welt, 09 February 2007, p. 14
[ Link to Online Version ]

New Obstacle for Initial Public Offering (IPO) of RAG

Alitalia takeover may be blown off course

by Nick Clark, Financial News, 29 January 2007
[ Link to Online Version ]

Money for re-purchase, Private US investors have saved up 130 billion USD

Ranbaxy good option for Merck's generic ops, Sanofi-Aventis more realistic

Seeking Inspiration

by Sandra Beckwith, 2007 “Leadership in Project Management Annual”, Project Management Institute (PMI), December 2006, p. 24-31

To boost earnings - TUI to restructure tourism, keep shipping

by Reuter, Malaya - The National Newspaper, 19 December 2006
[ Link to Article ]

Interview: Job cuts are to be expected

(Original: "Mit Jobabbau ist zu rechnen - Der Merger-Spezialist Christopher Kummer rät dem ÖGB im STANDARD-Gespräch, sich Jobzusagen vertraglich zu sichern")
by Dr. Alexandra Föderl-Schmid, Der Standard, 16/17 December 2006, p. 22
[ Link to Online Version ]

TUI to shake up tourism, keep shipping

by James Regan, Reuters, 15 December 2006
[ Link to Article ]

Nestle will invest 50 mil. USD in Colombia

(Original: "Nestlé invertirá US$50 millones en Colombia")
by Paola Ramírez Leaño, La Republica, 15 Dezember 2006
[ Link to Article ]

Nestle buys Novartis medical food unit for $2.5 bln

by Thomas Atikins, Reuters, 14 December 2006
[ Link to Article ]

in Spanish:

Nestlé comprará unidad alimentos médicos de Novartis

[ Link to Article ]

"Ilim Pulp" risks image

(Original: "«Илим Палп» рискует имиджем")
by Andrey Kotov, RBC Daily, 13 Dezember 2006
[ Link to Online Version ]

Actavis May Bid for Antibiotice, Make Smaller Drug Purchases

by Alex Kuli and Nina de Roy, Bloomberg, 12 Dezember 2006
[ Link to Article ]

Government seeks buyer for Alitalia

(Original: "Regierung sucht Käufer für Alitalia")
by Florian Eder, Financial Times Deutschland, 06 December 2006, p. 6

We are heading towards another peak - Interview with M&A Expert Kummer

(Original: "Wir steuern auf einen weiteren Höhepunkt zu - Interview mit Fusionsexperte Kummer")
by Michael Riedler, Tiroler Wirtschaft, 06 Dezember 2006, p. 2

Ask the panel of experts: Due Diligence

in: The Times - Special Interest Supplement on Due Diligence by Mediaplanet, 05 December 2006, p. 6

Carrefour Buys Ahold Poland Unit

by Marcel van de Hoef and Ladka Bauerova, International Herald Tribune, 05 December 2006, p. 18
[ Link to Online Version ]

Carrefour to Buy Ahold's Polish Unit for $500 Million

by Marcel van de Hoef and Ladka Bauerova, Bloomberg, 04 December 2006
[ Link to Article ]

Bond, John Bond - Ex-head of HSBC bank will help the KKR invest fund in Asia

(Original: "Бонд, Джон Бонд - Экс-глава банка HSBC поможет инвестфонду KKR в Азии")
by Andrey Kotov, RBC Daily, 23 November 2006, p. 3
[ Link to Online Version ]

Interview: "Relatively well shielded" - On the sale of Bawag

(Original "Relativ gut abgeschottet - Zum Bawag Verkauf: Für den Merger-Spezialisten Christopher Kummer ist es eine einmalige Angelegenheit, sollte ein Hedgefonds zum Zuge kommen")
by Dr. Alexandra Föderl-Schmid, Der Standard, 21 November 2006, p. 17
[ Link to Online Version ]

Russia's Evraz, Norilsk Nickel ink U.S. deals - Oregon Steel Mills to be bought by Evraz for $2.3 billion

by Steven Goldstein, MarketWatch, 20 November 2006
[ Link to Article ]

Foundation blocks Arcelor Mittal's sale of Dofasco

by Julien Ponthus and Emma Davis, Reuters, 13 November 2006
[ Link to Article ]

in French:

La fondation qui détient Dofasco refuse l'offre d'Arcelor Mittal

[ Link to Article ]

3M drug division sold in $2.1B deal - Sale affects 300 Maplewood jobs as company sheds sluggish unit

by John Welbes, St. Paul Pioneer Press, 10 November 2006, p. C1
[ Link to Online Version ]

Last case of Enron - The ex-CEO is put behind bars for a long time

(Original: "Последнее дело Enron Экс-главу компании посадили на долгий срок")
by Andrey Kotov, RBC Daily, " 24 October 2006, p. 1

M&A deals are checked for honesty – U.S. Ministy of Justice is looking for suspicious deals on the market

(Original: "Сделки M&A проверят на честность - Минюст США ищет сговор на рынке")
by Andrey Kotov, RBC Daily, 12 October 2006, p. 3
[ Link to Online Version ]

Morgan Stanley is back at it again – Investment bank is back on the M&A market

(Original: "Morgan Stanley принялся за старое - Инвестбанк решил вернуться на рынок M&A")
by Andrey Kotov, RBC Daily, 10 October 2006, p. 3
[ Link to Online Version ]

Deals worth 2,7 trillion dollars - The volume of M&A deals beats the world record

(Original: "Сторговались на 2,7 трлн долларов - Объем сделок M&A бьет мировой рекорд")
by Andrey Kotov, RBC Daily, 02 October 2006, p. 3
[ Link to Online Version ]

Nasdaq seen playing a waiting game for LSE - U.S. exchange free to bid again in days; financing in question

by Simon Kennedy, MarketWatch, 29 September 2006
[ Link to Article ]

German utility's fight for Endesa sparks nationalistic tie-ups in Spain

by David Gow, The Guardian Online , 28 September 2006
[ Link to Article ]

German fight for Endesa sparks patriotic frenzy in Spain

by David Gow, The Guardian, 28 September 2006, p. 29

Pharma consolidation trend not over yet

by Krysia Diver, AFX News, 25 September 2006
[ Link to Article ]

Merck, Nycomed stoke European drugs merger heat

by Sitaraman Shankar, Reuters and International Business Timers, 21 September 2006
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ANALYSIS-European mid-cap pharma desperate for scale

by Ben Hirschler, Reuters, 21 September 2006

Merck KGaA Shuns Financial Advisers on Serono Bid

by Julia Werdigier, Bloomberg, 31 September 2006
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Scania Owners open to Higher Bids

(Original: "Scania-Eigner offen für höhere Offerte")
by Thomas Fromm, Financial Times Deutschland, 19 September 2006, p. 10
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Ford snaps up Rover brand from Chinese

(Original: "Ford schnappt Chinesen die Marke Rover weg")
by hz, Handelsblatt, 19 September 2006, p. 14
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Cheap Loans increase the Merger Fever

(Original: "Imprumuturile ieftine sporesc febra achizitiilor")
by Daniel Catana, Capital, 19 September 2006
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Telecom Italia in major strategy shift - Company abandons convergence plans, will instead split into three units

by Aude Lagorce, MarketWatch, 12 September 2006
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Telecom Italia splits up itself

(Original: "Telecom Italia zerlegt sich selbst")
by Thomas Fromm, Financial Times Deutschland, 12 September 2006, p. 4

Telecom Italia mulls shake-up - Speculation that group could sell mobile assets; shares suspended in Milan

by Aude Lagorce, MarketWatch, 11 September 2006
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Decision on the Sale of ALTANA's Pharmaceutical Division in Crunch Mode

(Original: "Entscheidung über Verkauf von ALTANA Pharmasparte in heißer Phase")
by Elke Pfeifer, dpa-afx, 06 September 2006
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Actavis Offers $2.5 Billion for Pliva, Topping Barr

by Alex Kuli, Bloomberg, 31 August 2006
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Austrian Airlines on the Brink of Increasing Capital

(Original: "Austrian Airlines stehen vor Kapitalerhöhung")
by Oliver Stock, Handelsblatt, 30 August 2006, p. 16
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Austrian Airlines (AUA): Lufthansa Rules Out Acquisition via Increase of Capital

(Original: "AUA: Lufthansa schliesst Einstieg via Kapitalerhöhung aus")
Wirtschaftsblatt Online, 30 August 2006
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A european mega banking merger in Italy

Pioneer Investors, 29 August 2006
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New Mega Bank Baits Shareholders

(Original: "Neue Megabank ködert Aktionäre")
by Florian Eder, Financial Times Deutschland, 28 August 2006, p. 1
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The largest bank will be in Europe

TeleTrade, 28 August 2006
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Italian merger to create top bank

by Reuters, CNN World Business, 28 August 2006
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Intesa and Sanpaolo prepare Mega Merger

(Original: "Intesa und Sanpaolo bereiten Großfusion vor")
Austrian Press Association (APA), 27 August 2006
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Italy's Banking giant to be created by Merger

by Deepika Garg, The Money Times, 27 August 2006
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Italy's Banks Intesa and Sanpaolo for a Mega Merger

(Original: "Italiens Banken Intesa und Sanpaolo für eine Großfusion")
by Lisa Jucca and Gianluca Semeraro, Reuters, 27. August 2006
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Intesa, Sanpaolo agree to create Europe bank giant

by Lisa Jucca and Gianluca Semeraro, Reuters, 26 August 2006
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JPMorgan One Equity Eyes Ford Luxury Auto Group

by Shasha Dai and John D. Stoll, Dow Jones News Service, 25 August 2006

Santander seen snubbed in Intesa/Sanpaolo merger

by Lisa Jucca, Reuters, 24 August 2006
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Ford should Consider Buying Rover Rights

(Original: "Ford sollte Kauf der Rover-Rechte ernsthaft überlegen")
by Michael Brendel, Dow Jones Newswires, 23 August 2006
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Swiss draws a positive interim balance

(Original: "Swiss zieht positive Zwischenbilanz")
by Klaus Bonanomi, Der Standard, 22 August 2006, p. 17
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Austrian Airlines (AUA) should Look for a Strong Partner

(Original: "AUA soll sich einen starken Partner suchen")
by Dr. Alexandra Föderl-Schmid, Der Standard, 18 August 2006, p. 18
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German pharmacists go to law over first affiliate of Netherlands' DocMorris

Pharma Marketletter, 14 August 2006

After DocMorris Court Decision: Pharmacy Chains Push for the German Market

(Original: "Nach DocMorris-Entscheidung: Apothekenketten drängen auf den deutschen Markt")
by Frank Seidlitz, Die Welt, 10 August 2006, p. 11
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As Cepsa stake sale looms, perfect match unlikely

by Christopher Bjork and David Roman, Dow Jones Newswires, 07 August 2006
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in Spanish:

Pocos Compradores Se Perfilan Ante Venta Acciones Cepsa

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Booyah Breakdown: Tackling Takeovers

by Tracy Byrnes, The Street.com, 05 August 2006
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Financial Investors aim at the Pharmaceutical Industry: Sale of the Altana Division could be the Breakthrough for Private Equity Firms

(Original: "Finanzinvestoren nehmen Pharma-Branche ins Visier: Verkauf von Altana-Sparte könnte der Durchbruch für Private-Equity-Firmen sein")
by Frank Seidlitz, Die Welt, 02 August 2006, p. 12

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E.ON to Appeal Spain's Conditions for Endesa Takeover

by Peter Dinkloh, Bloomberg, 01 August 2006
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A Good Day for E.ON - Mergers & Acquisitions Expert Kummer about the Acquisition of Endesa and E.ON's Way to become the Number One

(Original: "Ein guter Tag für E.ON“ Fusionsexperte Kummer über den Endesa-Kauf und den Weg zur Nummer eins in der Welt")
by Daniel Chmielewski, Ruhr Nachrichten, 29 July 2006

Wal-Mart Joins Rivals in Retreating From German Retail Market

by Maria Sheahan and Thomas Mulier, Bloomberg, 28 July 2006
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc: Webster University's Kummer Comments on Wal-Mart's German Exit

by Maria Sheahan, Bloomberg, 28 July 2006
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Good Advice for Much Money

(Original: "Guter Rat für viel Geld")
by Stefan Kaiser, Der Tagesspiegel, 26 July 2006, p. 15
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The Web: Indian Tech M&As Growing

by Gene Koprowski, United Press International (UPI), 19 July 2006
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A Pressing Pause on an EMI-Waner Deal - A European court's surprise decision to overturn the Sony BMG merger makes it less likely that EMI and Warner Music will ever make sweet music together

by Paul R. La Monica, CNN Money, 13 July 2006
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GM/Nissan/Renault - When three ill get into one bed

(Original: "GM/Nissan/Renault - Wenn sich drei Kranke in ein Bett legen")
Manager Magazin Online, 12 July 2006
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Expert Considers Subsequent Merger of GM/Renault/Nissan A Possibility

(Original: "Experte hält spätere Fusion von GM/Renault/Nissan für denkbar")
by Michael Brendel, Dow Jones Newswires, 11 July 2006
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PLIVA - The School of Hostile Takeover

(Original: "PLIVA škola neprijateljskog preuzimanja")
by Antonija Knežević and Hrvoje Mateljić, Lider Press (Croatia), 7 July 2006, p. 14 - 18

Capers on Pizza Margherita: Mergers - After only four years appetite on big mergers is back

(Original: "Kapern auf der Margherita: Fusionen - Nach nur vier Jahren wächst in der Wirtschaft wieder der Appetit auf grosse Übernahmen")
by Stefan Deges and Katharina Pracejus, Rheinischer Merkur, 23 March 2006, p. 14
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